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One dead, two seriously injured in South Glengarry collision

The aftermath of a three-vehicle crash on County Road 2, just east of the Cornwall Golf and Country Club, on Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2016 in Glen Walter, Ont. Todd Hambleton/Cornwall Standard-Freeholder/Postmedia Network

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One person is dead and two others in the same car have life-threatening injuries, after a three-vehicle collision on County Road 2 in South Glengarry on Wednesday morning.

Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Ontario Provincial Police officers responded to the report of a multiple vehicle crash, and they said the preliminary investigation indicates that a passenger vehicle was eastbound when, for reasons under investigation, the male driver lost control and collided with a westbound minivan.

The accident occurred at approximately 11:30 a.m., near Purcell Road, and just east of the Cornwall Golf and Country Club.

Three occupants from the eastbound vehicle were taken to hospital, where an adult male passenger was pronounced dead. The adult male driver and adult female passenger received life-threatening injuries.

The lone occupant of the minivan, an adult female, received non life-threatening injuries.

A third vehicle, a pickup truck towing a trailer/boat, was involved, but made only minor contact after the initial collision.

The OPP Technical Traffic Collision Investigators (TTCI) are assisting SD&G OPP with the investigation, and a section of County Road 2, between Gilmour Road and Purcell Road, was still closed to traffic with detours in place as of late Wednesday afternoon.

The OPP said further details will be forwarded at a later time pending next-of-kin notifications.